JPH024699Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a safe ball receiving device for a pachinko machine, and more specifically, it has an upper and lower receiver comprising a pair of opening/closing wings, and has a safe ball receiving device for a pachinko machine. This invention relates to a safe ball receiving device in which the lower socket is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing operations of the socket via electrical means.The purpose of the present invention is to increase the chances of hitting a winning ball. The purpose is to improve the interest of pachinko games.

The present invention will be explained below based on illustrated embodiments. In the safe ball receiving device of this example, the upper socket 6 is installed on the upper board 1 attached to the game surface of the game board, and the lower socket 6 is installed on the lower board 5 connected to the upper board 1 with screws 26. Mouthparts 27 are installed. 2 and 3 are upper substrate 1
A guide piece is provided protruding from the lower front side of the ball, and passages 4, 4 for hitting balls are formed between each piece.

The above-mentioned upper socket device 6 is basically similar to what is usually called a tulip, and is opened and closed as the ball hits a prize, and has a pair of opening and closing wings between the support plate 7 and the front frame 8. 9, 9 are pivotally mounted, and a ball guiding plate 11 is supported in a box 10 on the back side of the support plate 7 so as to be tiltable on a pivot 12. When the ball guiding plate 11 is in a substantially horizontal state, both wing pieces 9, 9 are Both side sockets 13 of the front frame 8 stand up to each other,
13 is in a narrow closed state, and the ball guiding plate 11 is closed.
When tilting, both wing pieces 9, 9 are tilted outward to be in an expanded state in which both side sockets 13, 13 are opened. Note that 14 indicates a vertically long opening of the support plate 7, 15 indicates an upper socket of the front frame 8, 16 indicates a side exit of the box 10, and 17 indicates a lower exit at the lower end of the opening 14.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a safe ball case screwed to the back surface of the upper substrate 1, and a guide gutter 19 communicating with the lower outlet 17 is formed at the lower center of the case, and first and second holes are provided on both sides.
Exits 20, 21 are formed, and first and second switches 22, 23 for safe ball detection are provided at positions corresponding to the respective exits 20, 21. Reference numerals 24 and 25 denote first and second tilting plates pivotally mounted in the case 18, which tilt downward when receiving the safety ball to operate the actuator levers 22a and 23a of the switches 22 and 23.

On the other hand, the lower socket 27 is opened and closed in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the upper socket 6 through electrical means, and there is a pair of openings and closings between the support plate 28 and the front case 29. The opening/closing wing pieces 30, 30 are supported by pivot shafts 31, and pinions 32, 32 for opening/closing operations each having a protrusion 33 formed at the rear end of each pivot shaft 31 are attached. Note that 34 is an outlet of the front case 29, 35 is a guide pin connected between each wing piece 30 and the protrusion 33 of the pinion 32, and 36 is a long hole.

First and second electromagnetic solenoids 3 are provided on the back surface of the support plate 28 as opening/closing operating means for the opening/closing blades 30, 30.
7, 40 are installed, and the first solenoid 37
A rack 39 connected to the lower end of the plunger 38
is engaged with both pinions 32, 32, and a support plate 2 is attached to the lower end of the plunger 41 of the second solenoid 40.
A locking lever 42 pivotally mounted 44 at 8 is articulated. The solenoids 37 and 40 are free (at rest) before actuation, and are energized when the switches 22 and 23 are actuated to pull the plungers 38 and 41 upward. The locking lever 42 is connected to both wing pieces 3
0 and 30 in the expanded state, and a locking portion 43 that can be releasably engaged with the protrusion 33 of one of the pinions 32 is formed at its free end. 4
5 and 46 are springs.

In the device of this example configured as described above, when the upper socket 6 is narrowly closed, the lower socket 27 is also in the narrowly closed state.
(See the solid line in Figure 1) When the ball hit onto the game surface enters the upper socket 15 of the upper socket 6,
The ball passes through the opening 14 and flows out from the side outlet 16 as a safe ball while being guided by the ball guiding plate 11, and as the ball guiding plate 11 tilts, both opening and closing wing pieces 9, 9
will be expanded. (See the imaginary line in FIG. 1) When the above-mentioned safe ball is guided by the first tilting plate 24 and flows out of the first outlet 20, the first switch 22 is operated by the same plate 24. (See the imaginary line in Figure 2.) Accordingly, the first electromagnetic solenoid 37 is energized, and as the rack 39 rises, both pinios 32 and
32 are both rotated to a predetermined angle. At this time, the locking lever 42 is once pushed up by the protrusion 33 as the pinion 32 rotates, and moves upward within the permissible movable range of the plunger 41 of the second electromagnetic solenoid 40 in the rest state. As shown in FIG. 6, the locking portion 43 locks the protrusion 33 to restrain the pinion 32. As a result, the other pinion 32
will also be locked via lock 39,
Both opening and closing wing pieces 30, 30 are held in an expanded state.
(See imaginary line in Figure 1) At this point, the first solenoid 37 is demagnetized and the rack 3 is free.
9 is held locked in the raised position.

As a result, the ball is hit at the upper socket 15 in the upper socket 6.
It enters from both sides 13, 13 and becomes a safe ball, and in the lower socket 27 it enters from both passages 4, 4 and both sides of the lower board 5, and enters through the outlet 34 of the front case 29 to other winning machines. (not shown) is guided as a safe ball. In particular, compared to the opening/closing wings 9, 9 of the upper socket 6, the opening/closing wings 30, 3 of the lower socket 27 are
Since the 0 is lengthened to spread out over a wide angle range, it is possible to effectively receive balls hit over a wide range and increase the chances of winning a prize.

The ball that enters the upper socket 6 in the expanded state falls between the lower ends of both opening and closing wings 9, 9 as a safe ball and exits the lower outlet 17 from the lower part of the front frame 8. Go out. As a result, both wing pieces 9, 9 are erected, and accordingly, ball guide plate 11 returns to a horizontal state, and both wing pieces 9,
9 is held in a narrowly closed state. Then, in the process in which the above-mentioned safe ball flows out of the guide gutter 19 and is guided to the second outlet 21 by the second tilting plate 25, the second tilting plate 25
Switch 23 is activated. (See the imaginary line in FIG. 2) Accordingly, the second electromagnetic solenoid 40 is excited, and together with the plunger 41, the locking lever 42 is pulled up to release the pinion 32. As a result, the other pinion 32 and the first solenoid 37
The lock of the rack 39 is released, and the spring 45 is used to return both the wings 32 and 39.
0 and 30 are maintained in their original upright and closed state. At this point, the second solenoid 40 is demagnetized and the plunger 41 and the locking lever 42 are released by the spring 4.
6, it is lowered to the original position.

In this way, the safe ball receiving device of the present invention includes an upper receiver that can make the received hit balls as safe balls, a lower receiver that can guide the received balls as safe balls to other winning machines. The opening/closing wings of the lower socket are opened and closed in an interlocking manner in response to the opening/closing operations of the opening/closing wings of the upper socket. The enjoyment of expanding and changing the bowl can be increased, and the possibility of hitting a winning ball can be increased by expanding both receivers.

Furthermore, the opening and closing operations of the lower socket can be performed accurately by electrical means. In other words, a first switch that detects a safe ball generated in the upper socket when both wing pieces are in a narrowly closed state, and a first electromagnetic solenoid that is activated when the switch is detected, are used to detect the safety ball between both wing pieces of the lower socket. a second switch that expands and holds both wing pieces open and held by a locking member, and then detects a safe ball generated in the upper socket when both wing pieces are in the expanded state; A second electromagnetic solenoid that is activated at the same time to disengage the locking member narrows and closes both wing pieces of the unlocked lower socket, so that the lower socket is opened and closed in a smooth interlocking manner. .

In particular, since the lower socket can be restrained in the expanded state by the locking member as described above, there is no need to keep the first electromagnetic solenoid in operation for a long time to restrain the lower socket, which may cause thermal damage. can be avoided. Moreover, since it is possible to actively prevent the lower socket from being accidentally closed, it is possible to eliminate disadvantageous situations for the player and increase interest in the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway rear view, Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway side view, and Fig. 4 is a partially cutaway side view. 5 and 5 are plan sectional views taken along lines - and - in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the opening/closing operation section of the lower socket. 6: Upper socket, 7: Support plate, 9: Opening/closing wing piece, 1
1: Ball guide plate, 13: Side socket, 15: Upper socket, 1
6: Side exit, 17: Bottom exit, 20, 21: Exit,
22, 23: Switch, 24, 25: Tilting plate, 2
7: Lower socket, 28: Support plate, 30: Opening/closing wing piece, 3
2: pinion, 34: outlet, 37, 40: electromagnetic solenoid, 39: rack, 42: locking lever.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An upper socket having an upper socket and both sides sockets for hitting balls, a side exit and a lower exit for safe balls, a lower socket having an outlet for guiding the flow of received balls, and an upper socket. A detection means for detecting safe balls generated in the upper socket, and an electric means electrically connected to the detection means to open and close the lower socket. When the opening/closing blades are narrowed and closed, the balls that enter the opening/closing blades are spread out as they flow out of the side exit through a ball guide plate that is tiltably supported on the back of the base plate, and the opening/closing blades are expanded. The opening/closing blades are configured to be able to narrowly close as the ball that enters when the opening is expanded out of the lower exit, and the detecting means detects the ball on the way out of the outflow path of the safe ball from the side exit and the lower exit. First,
A second switch is installed respectively, and in the lower socket device, a pair of opening/closing wings are arranged on the front surface of the support plate, and an opening/closing operation member is provided on the wing, and in the electric means, the first and second switches are provided. First and second electromagnetic solenoids are installed which are activated when the safe ball of the switch is detected, the first electromagnetic solenoid is connected to the opening/closing operation member of the opening/closing wing, and the second electromagnetic solenoid is engaged with the opening/closing operation member. A safe ball receiving device for a pachinko machine, which is connected to a locking member that can be removably engaged.